Florida A&M Rattlers at UCF Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pacheco hits 5 3s, scores 17, Kugel adds 16 to help UCF beat FAMU 97-60
Kugel was 6-of-10 shooting, 3 of 3 from behind the arc. George Beale Jr. had 10 points for UCF (2-1) and Themus Fulks added six points, six rebounds and six assists.
Six different UCF players scored in a 17-1 run, which included back-to-back 3-pointers by Jamichael Stillwell and Kugel, that made it 19-3 just more than seven minutes into the game as the Rattlers missed nine consecutive field-goal attempts.
UCF, which lost 100% of its scoring from last season and is one of five (Baylor, Miami, Indiana and West Virginia) Power Four teams without any returning scoring, shot 55% (36 of 66) and made 13 of 20 (65%) from 3-point range. The Knights outrebounded FAMU 48-24 and outscored the Rattlers 17-2 in second-chance points.
Anthony Knowles led Florida A&M (0-3) with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, all from 3-point range.
First-year FAMU coach Charlie Ward, who starred in basketball and football — winning the 1993 Heisman Trophy — at Florida State before he played 12 seasons in the NBA, remains in search of his first win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:23 | John Bol Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Anthony Knowles missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:35 | John Bol made Layup. | 60 - 97 |
Statistics
 FAMU |
 UCF |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 36-66 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 13-20 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 65 |
| 12-22 | FT | 12-16 |
| 55 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Assists | 24 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 5,577 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 8-1 | - | 11-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 6-3 | 2 | 9-13 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-4 | 3 | 12-10 |
| Southern | 5-4 | 3 | 9-13 |
| Florida A&M | 5-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| Jackson State | 5-4 | 3 | 6-16 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-5 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Alabama State | 4-5 | 4 | 7-15 |
| Texas Southern | 4-5 | 4 | 6-14 |
| Alcorn State | 3-6 | 5 | 4-17 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-8 | 7.5 | 1-21 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 8-1 | 1 | 20-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| UCF | 6-4 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| BYU | 5-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Baylor | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Colorado | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Utah | 1-8 | 8 | 9-13 |